Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.72.27
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesGenerosity Becomes a Spoken Promise
“[Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued:] Thus making up his mind, the generous Jarāsandha addressed Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna and Bhīma: “O learned brāhmaṇas, choose whatever you wish. I will give it to you, even if it is my own head.””
What the purport teaches
- Having made up his mind, the generous Jarāsandha addressed Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna and Bhīma.
- He called them learned brāhmaṇas and invited them to choose whatever they wished.
- He promised to give what they requested, even if it were his own head.
Try this today
Make one modest offer of help today that you are prepared to fulfill.
Ask yourself
Do my words of generosity lead to practical willingness to give?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.